AAR for Max Velocity’s First Patrol Course I will start by saying that the other AARs have done a great job discussing the conditions of the class. Cold. Max did a fantastic job of transitioning from CRCD to patrol. Without prior experience in both areas (military or civilian courses), it is impossible to understand the […]

Some photos. Nothing professional, just some iPhone snaps from the medic, James:   Live Hard Die Free Max

QuietMan sends: http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/DR_pubs/DR_a/pdf/fm21_10.pdf One of the few times an FM will get past me! Max

Max Velocity PATROL Class is a large step beyond CRCD.  Helen & I have participated in multiple CRCD classes.  One CRCD is required to attend, two or more for attendees with no prior military experience, is not a bad idea.  We are signed up for the May 2014 PATROL class and are scheduling more CRCDs. […]

Just got done with Max’s Patrol Class, what a way to spend a 3 day weekend!!! His attempt to make a concentrated Infantry curriculum that builds on the CRCD class was highly successful IMO. First off, It….. was….. COLD. Yes 19F doesn’t sound as cold as some other weathers we’ve all been in but remember […]

I’m just back in front of the keyboard after this past weekend’s 3 day Combat Patrol Class. Attending were 9 students. JC Dodge of Mason-Dixon Tactical also came up for the weekend to help out. From my perspective, the weekend was a success, and it went according to the training plan, but I will leave […]

Before I launch into this post, let;’s just keep one thing in the forefront of our minds: THIS IS NOT THE ALL -SEEING EYE OF MORDOR. Comments of the ‘we’re all gonna die, why bother, give up hope all ye who enter here” type will simply be deleted. Previously I have concentrated on the avoidance […]

We recently had ‘Where do long range shooters fit in FreeFor SUT?‘ by Skittles, about the topic of the ‘Assault Scout’. Today, FormerSapper brings us the ‘Assault Pioneer’. As he says in the article, all these specialties require a grounding in small unit tactics.  You are a soldier first, then your specialty. That being said, […]

Who is ready for Combat Patrol this weekend? Pathfinder Platoon: (Bear with the Brigadier at the beginning, interviewed in Laskar Gah, Helmand)   And here is another video documentary, from “back in the day” in the 90’s: Till Valhalla! Live Hard. Die Free. Max

I have been asked many times to do something on fitness. I have written about realistic combat/SHTF fitness in ‘Contact‘ but other than that I’m not a personal fitness trainer so I will stay more towards the rucking/tactical side of fitness rather than the “how many reps in the gym” side. Here is a post […]